Buchtel Community Learning Center

Summary:

Buchtel Community Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Akron City School District in Ohio, with a student population of 895 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Buchtel Community Learning Center consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Ohio, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the Akron City School District and the state of Ohio averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 2.3% of 6th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to 19.5% in Akron City and 50.1% statewide. However, the school has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 86.7% in 2020-2021 to 95.2% in 2023-2024, though still lagging behind the state average of 84.6% in the 2021-2022 school year. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 74.4% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 16.8%.

Buchtel Community Learning Center performs significantly worse than other high schools in the Akron City School District, such as Garfield Community Learning Center and Firestone Community Learning Center, which have higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, Buchtel Community Learning Center outperforms some nearby charter schools, such as Steel Academy and Akron Career Technical High School, in terms of academic performance and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 1040 Copley Rd
       Akron, OH  44320-2853


(330) 873-3300

District: Akron City

SchoolDigger Rank:
725th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Buchtel Community Learning Center:

Elementary:    Crouse Community Learning Center
    Helen Arnold Community Learning Center
    Schumacher Community Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  895

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.9%
Two or more races:
5.4%
Hispanic:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Buchtel Community Learning Center ranks worse than 95.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Buchtel Community Learning Center ranks worse than 83.9% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.57. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Buchtel Community Learning Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buchtel Community Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchtel Community Learning Center 998th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Buchtel Community Learning Center in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Buchtel Community Learning Center 725th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Buchtel Community Learning Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
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Akron City:

SchoolDigger ranks Akron City 606th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buchtel Community Learning Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 7.72 924th 1001 7.7%
2014 8.57 904th 1008 10.3%
2015 20.11 831st 1035 19.7%
2016 5.48 1004th 1050 4.4%
2017 4.51 998th 1038 3.9%
2018 4.08 982nd 1010 2.8%
2019 5.02 1000th 1050 4.8%
2021 6.47 1000th 1037 3.6%
2022 7.23 947th 1017 6.9%
2023 7.58 963rd 1048 8.1%
2024 6.06 998th 1046 4.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.45 565th 590 4.2%
2024 24.67 466th 563 17.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.31 908th 924 1.7%
2019 5.23 913th 945 3.4%
2021 4.47 919th 923 0.4%
2022 7.23 894th 947 5.6%
2023 9.07 883rd 974 9.3%
2024 5.39 954th 989 3.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.99 879th 897 2.0%
2019 4.31 881st 917 3.9%
2021 3.80 898th 910 1.3%
2022 4.02 897th 925 3.0%
2023 5.47 883rd 943 6.4%
2024 3.04 929th 942 1.4%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.50 638th 643 0.8%
2019 9.33 651st 658 1.1%
2021 18.75 548th 576 4.9%
2022 26.76 451st 565 20.2%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.10 195th 196 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.72 911th 916 0.5%
2019 2.46 926th 933 0.8%
2022 5.37 903rd 946 4.5%
2023 5.48 912th 963 5.3%
2024 5.28 912th 958 4.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.69 361st 384 6.0%
2019 15.99 361st 405 10.9%
2021 13.35 379th 385 1.6%
2022 16.23 375th 413 9.2%
2023 18.31 369th 436 15.4%
2024 13.80 404th 429 5.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Buchtel Community Learning Center

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Rank History for all high school students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 1.44 665th 681 2.3%
2005 0.18 679th 689 1.5%
2006 3.57 668th 696 4.0%
2007 17.61 685th 756 9.4%
2008 16.36 692nd 767 9.8%
2009 20.73 698th 791 11.8%
2010 11.39 741st 819 9.5%
2011 12.50 736th 818 10.0%
2012 15.25 727th 832 12.6%
2013 8.67 715th 767 6.8%
2014 8.29 718th 769 6.6%
2015 7.07 725th 778 6.8%
2016 3.82 754th 784 3.8%
2017 6.06 728th 773 5.8%
2018 3.27 754th 800 5.8%
2019 3.44 781st 836 6.6%
2021 2.93 808th 819 1.3%
2022 4.93 778th 836 6.9%
2023 4.65 814th 867 6.1%
2024 10.57 725th 864 16.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.74 574th 614 6.5%
2024 11.97 582nd 598 2.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.33 730th 758 3.7%
2019 5.10 732nd 779 6.0%
2021 2.20 754th 763 1.2%
2022 6.11 719th 773 7.0%
2023 4.75 764th 805 5.1%
2024 12.77 703rd 822 14.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.21 736th 751 2.0%
2019 3.47 744th 781 4.7%
2021 1.16 768th 775 0.9%
2022 6.61 721st 794 9.2%
2023 2.97 780th 813 4.1%
2024 9.73 701st 798 12.2%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.71 623rd 628 0.8%
2021 8.39 589th 596 1.2%
2022 15.08 558th 606 7.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.26 754th 763 1.2%
2019 1.59 773rd 792 2.4%
2021 0.94 773rd 778 0.6%
2022 1.62 795th 808 1.6%
2023 2.59 795th 819 2.9%
2024 6.97 737th 816 9.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Buchtel Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.18 256th 279 8.2%
2019 14.30 271st 303 10.6%
2021 9.69 275th 284 3.2%
2022 15.49 263rd 306 14.1%
2023 13.08 283rd 323 12.4%
2024 25.91 229th 318 28.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Buchtel Community Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 44 907 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 954
1994 36 753 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1995 27 1037 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
1996 27 1037 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
1997 19 1016 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1036
1998 20 1009 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1032
1999 15 981 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 997
2000 12 927 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 941
2001 17 875 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 892
2002 8 705 2 0 0 n/a n/a 3 718
2003 8 705 2 0 0 n/a n/a 3 718
2004 10 690 2 0 0 n/a n/a 3 705
2005 11 644 1 0 0 n/a n/a 6 662
2006 14 712 0 0 0 n/a n/a 8 734
2007 14 808 0 3 0 n/a n/a 14 839
2008 16 788 0 3 0 n/a n/a 15 822
2009 10 737 1 2 0 n/a n/a 16 766
2010 11 723 0 3 0 n/a n/a 19 756
2011 18 670 0 3 0 0 18 0 709
2012 18 674 1 2 0 0 13 0 708
2013 25 834 3 12 0 0 15 0 889
2014 27 808 0 6 0 1 16 0 858
2015 19 792 1 4 0 0 25 0 841
2016 24 803 1 13 1 0 31 0 873
2017 14 796 1 15 1 1 29 0 857
2018 19 787 0 15 1 0 28 0 850
2019 20 811 0 15 0 0 31 0 877
2020 32 971 0 16 0 0 48 0 1067
2021 25 890 1 20 0 0 44 0 980
2022 27 765 3 24 0 0 43 0 862
2023 32 778 3 33 0 1 48 0 895

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buchtel Community Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 954 53.9 17.7 15.2
1994 790 50.0 15.8 26.8
1995 1065 59.3 18.0 37.5
1996 1065 59.3 18.0 37.5
1997 1036 64.8 16.0 36.7
1998 1032 63.4 16.3 35.8
1999 997 66.2 15.1 41.3
2000 941 73.9 12.7 26.1
2001 892 68.9 12.9 27.6
2002 718 60.5 11.9 32.9
2003 718 60.5 11.9 32.9
2004 705 57.0 12.4 52.6
2005 662 56.4 11.7 59
2006 734 57.0 12.9 65.4
2007 839 64.3 13.0 71.3
2008 822 60.5 13.6 n/a
2009 766 67.8 11.3 78.3
2010 756 69.0 10.9 82.1
2011 709 63.0 11.2 81.5
2012 708 47.0 15.0 84.7
2013 889 65.0 13.6 n/a
2014 858 66.0 13.0 99.7
2015 841 n/a n/a 100
2016 873 63.0 13.8 100
2017 857 65.0 13.1 n/a
2018 850 60.5 14.0 n/a
2019 877 61.5 14.2 n/a
2020 1067 63.5 16.8 n/a
2021 980 72.7 13.4 n/a
2022 862 79.0 10.9 n/a
2023 895 77.5 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buchtel Community Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 954 53.9 17.7 15.2
1994 790 50.0 15.8 26.8
1995 1065 59.3 18.0 37.5
1996 1065 59.3 18.0 37.5
1997 1036 64.8 16.0 36.7
1998 1032 63.4 16.3 35.8
1999 997 66.2 15.1 41.3
2000 941 73.9 12.7 26.1
2001 892 68.9 12.9 27.6
2002 718 60.5 11.9 32.9
2003 718 60.5 11.9 32.9
2004 705 57.0 12.4 52.6
2005 662 56.4 11.7 59
2006 734 57.0 12.9 65.4
2007 839 64.3 13.0 71.3
2008 822 60.5 13.6 n/a
2009 766 67.8 11.3 78.3
2010 756 69.0 10.9 82.1
2011 709 63.0 11.2 81.5
2012 708 47.0 15.0 84.7
2013 889 65.0 13.6 n/a
2014 858 66.0 13.0 99.7
2015 841 n/a n/a 100
2016 873 63.0 13.8 100
2017 857 65.0 13.1 n/a
2018 850 60.5 14.0 n/a
2019 877 61.5 14.2 n/a
2020 1067 63.5 16.8 n/a
2021 980 72.7 13.4 n/a
2022 862 79.0 10.9 n/a
2023 895 77.5 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buchtel Community Learning Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,688
2022 $13,754
2023 $14,710

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buchtel Community Learning Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1000th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 963rd of 1048 Middle schools
 3.3%
Ranks 781st of 836 High schoolsRanks 814th of 867 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Buchtel Community Learning Center)14.717.8
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Akron City)32.318
 14.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Buchtel Community Learning Center)28.731.5
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)44.335.6
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Buchtel Community Learning Center)21.713.3
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Akron City)37.230.5
 6.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buchtel Community Learning Center)7.80
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Akron City)2712.5
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Buchtel Community Learning Center)14.617.4
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)32.428.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course American Government (Buchtel Community Learning Center)40.726.5
 14.2%
   End of Course American Government (Akron City)65.547.5
 18%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Buchtel Community Learning Center)44.326
 18.3%
   End of Course American History (Akron City)60.548
 12.5%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Buchtel Community Learning Center)2412.4
 11.6%
   End of Course Biology (Akron City)50.638.3
 12.3%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Buchtel Community Learning Center)2022.7
 2.7%
   End of Course English II (Akron City)43.240
 3.2%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Buchtel Community Learning Center)4.34.8
 0.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Akron City)2617.3
 8.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Buchtel Community Learning Center)5.18.2
 3.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Akron City)33.523.5
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students877895
 2.1%
African American811778
 4.1%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic1533
 120%
Pacific Islander01
White2032
 60%
Two or More Races3148
 54.8%


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Students at Buchtel Community Learning Center are 87% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 895 students attended Buchtel Community Learning Center.

Buchtel Community Learning Center ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Ohio high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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